"You ready?" Ken asked, draping his arm over his brother's shoulder.
"Heh, I've been doing this for over 3 years. What do you think?" Daichi replied, giving him a grin.
"You're right. Just go play how you usually do then." Ken said with a laugh.
Daichi adjusted his chest protector, ensuring it was tight enough. "I was hoping my first game would be catching your pitches, but it looks like I'll have to wait."
"Don't worry, I'll probably be closing out the game. Make sure we're ahead by the end of the 7th inning." Ken said, sending him a wink.
With that, Daichi and the others made their way onto the field for the first game of the post season against the Durham Bulls. It was a best of 3 series to decide the winner of the International League. As long as they won, they'd face the winner of the Pacific League and be crowned the National champions of the Triple-A.